Safety Manager
Location: US, NY, New York
Salary range: 0-0
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Construction

Company profile:
Shirley Parsons LLC is a specialist recruitment consultancy working within the Environmental and Health &amp; Safety markets. We have a passion for developing healthier, safer environments and our mission is to build long-term, sustainable relationships with both our clients and our candidates.  We partner our clients throughout the recruitment process, providing an unparalleled level of service with the ultimate goal of building high performing teams that will deliver efficient systems and procedures, improve safety performance and further enhance our clients’ profit margins.

Job description:
We are looking for an experienced Construction Safety Manager to maintain a safe and secure worksite for the a major hotel project located in New York City.  The expected project duration is 18 months.  Our client is a major construction firm and is a proven leader in creating accident free work zones.  The successful candidate will continue our client's success in creating a safe construction environment by working as part of the larger project team, drawing on past experience and always looking for new, improved safety methods.

Requirements:
Set expectations and provide structure around site safety with superintendent and subcontractorsIdentify strengths and weaknesses of superintendent around knowledge, create site specific programs when necessary and train accordinglyEnsure the safety, training and development of company staff and subcontractors to understand identify and reduce risks in a fast paced construction environment from pre-construction through close-outRaise awareness of potential hazards that exist on a jobsite with owner by reviewing what can be done to minimize riskConduct regular safety audits throughout the duration of a project assessing all safety related issues and follow up with the project teamCommunicate directly with subcontractors to discuss concerns and company expectationsIdentify poor performing subs by reviewing past performance and work with project executives and project managers to establish a plan to improveMaintain the information technology and systems that are essential to capture and analyze key data, present reporting and communicate effectivelyDevelop and maintaining strong relationships with every member of the project team, subcontractors and clientsRaise awareness of potential hazards that exist in the new building with Owner by reviewing with him/her what the hazards are and what can be done to minimize/prevent themConduct new hire safety orientations for incoming construction operations staffTrain company staff and subcontractors on topics such as OSHA certification (10 &amp; 30 hour), First Aid, construction specific requirements and new standards reviewUphold company Values and 16 Best Practices5-7 years experience in construction safety managementExperience with large projectsExtensive knowledge of OSHA construction standardsBachelors Degree in Safety or related experience preferredNew York Site Safety Manager Licence requiredNew York Construction Fire Safety Manager License requiredOSHA 500 trainer preferredCapable of delivering all other compliance based training including First Aid, CPR and Life SafetyMust reside in the tri state area

Benefits:
Full salary package + benefits.